Lawson, Sarah PCN 500 Grand Canyon University January 24, 2018 Rebecca Richey

Importance of Counseling Theories Theories give the counselor a framework for integrity, provide conceptualization, provide direction, and allows the counselor to work off of the experiences of others that have gone before them (White Head, 1916).

Characteristics of an Effective Counselor Characteristics of an effective counselor include patience, understanding, listening actively, being encouraging, be able to pick up on non-verbal communication, be able to paraphrase and reflect back to the client, identify negative thinking and replace it with positive thinking, be able to prioritize and time keep, and be able to control their own emotional involvement.

Influence of Psychoanalytic Theory on...